Transforming the United Nations system
Subtitle: designs for a workable world
By: Joseph E. Schwartzberg
Publisher: United Nations
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9789280812305
Subjects: Reorganization; International organization; Management; United Nations
Description: Global problems require global solutions. However, the United Nations, as presently constituted, is incapable of addressing many global problems effectively. One nation-one vote decision-making in most UN agencies fails to reflect the distribution of power in the world at large, while the allocation of power in the Security Council is both unfair and anachronistic. Hence, nations are reluctant to endow the UN with the authority and the resources it needs. Extensive reform is essential. This book is rooted in the proposition that the design of decision-making systems greatly affects their legitimacy and effectiveness. It proposes numerous systemic improvements, largely through weighted voting formulae that balance the needs of shareholders and stakeholders in diverse UN agencies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.